Adjustable curtain support



Oct. 14, 1930, y E. w. OWEN 1,773,227

Y ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed April 16, 1928 I l XM INVENTOR.

A TToRNYs i Patented Oct. 14, 1930 PATENT ori-ICE- EUGENE WESLEY'OWEN, 0F WAUPUN, WISCONSIN ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN SUPPORT Application filed April 16,

This invention` relates to improvements in adjustable curtain support.

1t is the primary object of the present invention to provide a support for a window curtain adapted for use with unusually high windows; such as are found in schools, factories and other large buildings7 the curtain being very easily reached by hand for adjustments. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide a window curtain support which is readily adjustable to desired positions without the use of cords and pulleys. y

A further object of the invention is to provide a window curtain support vertically adj ustably mounted with respect to the window frame, and provided with mechanism for moving the entire curtain vertically so that it may be positioned where desired vand 2Q readily reached for rolling and unrolling.

A further object of the invention'is to provide an adjustable window curtain support which Inay be applied to any window casing without any substantial alteration thereof and which is not unsightly and is arranged so that the operating mechanism is concealed.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable window curtain support which is very simple in construction and operation, is strong and durable. and vis well adapted for the purposes described.`

With the above and other .objects in view, the invention consists of the improved adjustable window curtain support and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims7 andl all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

y Fig. 1 is affront view of a window and Awindow casing equipped with the improved adjustable curtain support;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 and on a larger scale;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary View of a portion of the window casing and curtain support mechanism, partly in section7 and showing details of construction;

Fig. 4 is an enlargedfragmentary detail 1928. Serial No. 270,329.

sectional view similar to Fig. 3, only showing another position of the curtain support mechanism Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 1 and on a larger scale;

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional vien7 taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 4;.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing; it will appear that the numeral 8 indicates a window casing in which are slidably mounted a pair of glazed window sashes 9. One side of the window casing, forwardly of the sash grooves, is provided with 'a vertical groove 10, divided by a vertical strip 11. Said groove 10 is covered by a` keeper strip 12 spaced slightly from the casing 8 so as to leave a vertically extending slot or recess 13.

Positioned inwardly of the keeper strip 12 within the groove 10 is a thin slidable arm 111 which carries at its upper end a curved bracket 15 which extends outwardly around the rear face of the keeper strip 12 through the slot 13 and exteriorly laterally, having secured to its outer portion an end portion of a bar 16 which extends transversely of the window casing; as shown in Fig. 1. The lower end portion of the slidable arm 11i carries a curved operating handle 17 which extends outwardly through the slot 13 and against the front surface of the casing.

Spaced from the front surface of the opposite keeper strip 18 is a track member 19,` being held as shown in Fig. 5 by said keeper strip 18 and forming with the same a vertical channel 20. The free end portion of the bar 16 is adapted to slide along the outer surface of the track member 19 and to preventy it from undesired Voutward movement, said bar carries a plate 21 having an offset portion 22 to ride in the channel 20.

A pair of bearing brackets 23 are secured to opposite end portions of the bar 16 and the stems of a spring curtain roller`24 are mounted in said brackets. rI`he upper end portion of a curtain or shade Q5 is secured to said roller and is adapted to roll and unroll with respect to the same.

The bar 16 and parts `carried thereby, as

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well as the slidable arm 14, 'are counter-balanced by means of a weight 26 within the groove 10 and carried by one end portion of a cord 27..' Said cord extends over a pulley 28 positioned within the upper portion of the groove 10 and the other end portion of the cord is secured to the curved bracket 15. The operation of the window curtain is as follows: The curtainholding bar 16 may be lowered so that the curtain may be reached by pulling downwardly on the handle 17 to lower the slidable arm 14. Then the curtain proper may be rolled or unrolle d,-as desired. rllhe curtain holding bar is raised by a reverse operation. When the curtain operating mechanism is stationary, it is held in fixed positionby meansother' than lthe-counterbalancing weight. Due to the fact that the bar 16 is positively secured only at one end portion, its weight'will cause it to. normally incline slightly from horizontal and this in turn will slightly incline the arm 1st slightly from vertical to cause its handle portion 1? to b'indingly engage against the casing, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6. When it is desired to move the lever, it is manually lmoved slightly to vertical position, as shown in Figs. l and 7, and then it will slide freely.

' lt is also obvious that the curtain may be conveniently unrolled by lowering the bar to a position wherein the curtain may be reached, and then while the lower portion of the curtain is held, the bar is raised to unroll the curtain.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the improved adjustable window curtain support is of simple and novel con` struction, and is well adapted for the purpose setforth.

lhat claim as my invention is 1. In a window shading device including a window casing having therein a vertical side' groove and a keeper strip covering said groove and spaced slightly from the casing t0 form a vertical slot, an elongated vertical member slidable within said groove and concealed by the keeper strip, a handle securedto the lower end portion of said elongated member and extending through said slot and movable thereon, a bracket secured to the upper end portion of said elongated member and eX- tending through said slot, a roller carrying bar secured at one end portion to said bracket and extending transversely of the casing, and a guide member secured to an opposite side of said casing and slidably engaging the free end portion of said bar.

2. l'n an 'adj ustable window shading device including apwindow casing having avertical groove, a curtain holding bracket having an end portion extending into said groove whereby the Vweight of the major portion of the bracket and curtain carried thereby will cause aY tilting of the bracketk portion within the groove to frictionally engage a wall portion of the groove to releasably hold said bracket in adjusted positions, and a member connected to the bracketl portion within the groove and extending' exteriorly of the groove to permit said bracket" portion within the groove to be manually moved in alinement with the groove for vertical adjustments of the bracket.v l'

8. In an adjustable window shading device including a window casing having a vertical groove on one side,van L-shaped curtain holding bracket having one varm thereof extending into-said groovelongitudinally of the same and the other arm carrying a curtain, the weight of said last-mentioned bracket arm causing a` tilting of the first-mentioned.y bracket arm within the groove to frictionally engage a wall portion of the groove for releasably holding said bracket in adjusted positions, a handle connected to the lower end of the bracket arm within the grooveand extending out ofthe groove for `manually moving said bracket arm in'alinement with the groove for v rtical adjustments of the bracket, and counter-balancing' means for supporting the weight of the bracket and connected to the apex of said bracket.

'4. ln a window shading device including a window casing having a vertical interior groove,the combination of an elongatedmember vertically movable in said groove, the major portion of said `elongated member rbeing within said groove and concealed thereby, a curtain carrying bar secured at one end portion to the upper end portion 0f the elongated member and extending transversely of the casing, the outer end portion of the bar slidably engaging a portion ofthe casing, and an operating handle secured to the lower end portion of said elongated member and eX- tending exterlorly of the casingand movable through said groove.

5. In a window shading device including av window casing having a vertical groove therein, the combination of a rigid, L-shaped member, the vertical arm of said L-shaped member being` slidably and tiltably mounted in said casing groove and the other arm eX- tending transversely of the casing and carrying a curtain roller,y said L-shaped member being slightly tiltable for binding engagement of opposite end portions thereof with portions Vof the casing, and counter-balancing means within said groove and connected with said ln-shaped member. n

ln testimony whereof, ll aiiix my signature.

EUGENE WESLEY (TWEN.

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